PETROLEUM

The Brazilian engineering has always been a quite important basis for the country's economical growth. Regarding this detail, MPE Group has contributed significantly for this growth by means of its companies, whether in the generation of jobs, technical development or even by means of significant works that marked Brazil's History.

	P-25, Macaé - RJ

These marks have started to be made since 1939, in the beginning of EBE'S operations, initially in the sector of electricity and hydraulic installations and, five years later, dedicating to major industrial activities under implementation in Brazil at that time.

In 1949, EBE was present at the construction of the first oil refinery in Brazil, in Recôncavo Baiano. It was connected with the discoveries of the first oil wells in the region. A social and economical revolution in all levels, forming a new class of professionals, coming from fishing and agricultural works, inaugurating a new cycle, with industrial activities of refinement, turning the page of the sugar cane agribusiness that was prevailing so far.

After Petrobras' creation in 1953, the refinery was incorporated by the company, becoming Landulpho Alves - Mataripe, honoring the engineer and politician from Bahia, who fought a lot for the issue of petroleum in Brazil. As a caretaker governor of Estado Novo in Bahia, Landulpho Alves claimed, since 1938, for the construction of a refinery in the territory of Bahia, which was only authorized by the federal government in 1946.

Today RLAM, as it is known, is located in 6.4 km2, refines 307 thousand daily barrels, producing propane, isobutane, GLP, gasoline, petrochemical naphtha, aviation kerosene oil, paraffins, fuels and asphalt.

Through the years, EBE has consolidated its know-how, acquired by the qualification of its technical staff, which qualified the company to develop projects at any level of difficulty. These advancements put EBE in the frontline of companies that act in the petroleum and gas sector.

NUCLEAR PLANT

Brazil's entrance in the nuclear age was also a turning point for EBE'S acting in the new scenery of the international economy. EBE, which has never joined a consortium to perform any other work, associated itself to the American Westinghouse and won the bid for the electromechanical erection of Angra I Plant, which is part of the Central Nuclear Almirante Álvaro.

	Steam Turbine - Angra II

The erection started in 1974, in Itaorna beach, 130 km away from Rio de Janeiro. At this time, the main team of engineers was formed of 14 people. The work's unheard-of character and complexity demanded such a great mobilization that, when the operating plant was delivered, EBE had 60 engineers and hundreds of employees.

At the end of 1995, was issued the bid for the electromechanical erection of the Unit II of CNAAA.

The Contract was awarded by the Consortium UNAMON, comprised by seven major companies including EBE.

The first work order was authorized by Furnas in May of 1996, effectively starting the huge task to erect the Nuclear Unit in four years.

In 2000, Angra II was ready to generate 1,300 MW of energy.

EBE'S know-how for generating energy is still unequalled today. Its staff of engineers and technicians gathers experiences in the construction of plants that use all types of fuels for producing energy, whether firewood, oil, coal, water, gas or nuclear. Since its foundation, EBE has performed in 50 unities that generate thermoelectric energy, summing up more than 4 million KW.

BRASÍLIA

The idea of creating a new city to be Brazil's new capital arose in 1823, when José Bonifácio presented a project for moving the capital that already brought the name "Brasília". Only in 1922, the fundamental stone of the future federal headquarters was put. Thirty-three years later, Juscelino Kubitscheck, in a political meeting in the small town of Jataí, in Goiás, answering an elector's question, promised that, in case he was elected, he would transfer the Brazilian capital to the central tableland. But only in 1957 Lucio Costa's project was chosen as the winner. At this point, the true construction of Brasília began.

	Brasilia Construction Site

Pioneer in the engineering field, EBE was responsible for the project and the electromechanical assembly of more than 70% of the electric system existing in Distrito Federal, including public buildings, the majority of ministries, the National Congress and the Cathedral, besides projecting and constructing about five hundred substations.

The electrical project was so consistent that it withstood even Brasília's populational explosion. Lucio Costa's and Oscar Niemeyer's projections were of 500 thousand inhabitants by year 2000. But even before the century's end, population was higher than 1.5 million. Today there are 2 million inhabitants. However, the conception of the electrical project did not have to be modified.

	National Congress- Brasilia

At the end of the years, during Christmas time, Brasília becomes the Brazilian capital of lights. The pilot plan is granted with new life by the installation of more than 30 thousand bulbs, transforming the congress into a lighted Nativity scene among the lighting cascades that fall from buildings.

EBE still acts in Brasília today, providing services that specialize in generating, transforming and distributing energy throughout the federal capital. This is an evidence of the excellence of the creation of its original project and the high level of qualification and modernization of its technical staff.

ITAIPU

In the 70's, another major work became the symbol of the Brazilian engineering because of the challenge's size and its high complexity degree: the construction of Itaipu's Hydroelectric Plant, the biggest hydroelectric plant in the world.

In April of 1973, Itaipu Binacional, a company formed by the association between Eletrobras and ANDE, from Paraguay, was created. The new company - created in equal parts - aimed at taking hydroelectric advantage of Paraná River's water resources, belonging to Brazil and Paraguay, as a condominium.

	Itaipu Power Plant

EBE was part of the consortium for building this plant, beside seven other companies.

The first turbine started to work, to generate energy in 1984, eleven years after the company's creation, in an unprecedented effort in the history of Brazilian engineering. This was a challenge conquered, which put the country in the leadership of energy generation with water resources.

The Hydroelectric Plant was able to generate 12,600 MW of energy, satisfying two countries until the first stage. Upon the installation of two more turbines, the generating capacity increased in 1,400 MW, reaching 14,000 MW of energy. The last two turbines have been planned in the original project. One in the Brazilian side and the other one in the Paraguayan side.

EBE was also present in this extension, making the electromechanical erection. With the 20 turbines under operation, Itaipu generates 95% of Paraguay's energy and 25% of the electrical energy consumed in Brazil.

There is no hydroelectric plant in the world that compares to Itaipu's.

AIRPORTS

The modern technology of the Brazilian airport systems is not realized by the majority of passengers that use the hundreds of flights that arrive and leave cities throughout Brazil daily. It is more hidden than shown. Discreet, but present and fundamental. Whether in the air conditioning system, cleaning, navigation system, marking out runways, luggage conveyors, fingers, garbage collection, energy system, everything for giving safety and tranquility to passengers.

Today, Brazil has the second greatest airport system in the world. After the United States, we are the country that has the greatest number of airports, a fundamental element for our national integration.

	International Airport - Rio de Janeiro

MPE arose by making airport services. It has a wide tradition and experience in this sector. It is present at the main Brazilian airports and it has an active participation in the most important ones, as Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo airports, which are Brazil's entrance doors, in a strong partnership with Infraero.

From the discreet Galeão, inaugurated in 1952, to the modern current airport complex, Rio de Janeiro gained a lot in this sector. In 1977, it received Terminal I and, in 1999, Terminal II, with a capacity to receive until 10 million passengers. The project is for constructing two additional terminals able to receive until 20 million passengers.

With 14 km2, the International Airport of Rio de Janeiro, renamed as Antônio Carlos Jobim, in December of 1998, also operates more than 200 thousand tons of cargoes and 2.5 thousand tons of packages in the Courier Terminal.

The Airport of São Paulo, the greatest one in South America, already received in the year 2000 13 million passengers. More than one hundred thousand passengers, visitors and employees circulate daily on its aisles, runways, stores and parking lots. There are 370 installed companies, and 41 air companies flying to 28 countries.

Numbers are amazing. In addition, there are companies of air taxi and flights in private planes. They are increased significantly if we further compute the movement in Santos Dumont and Congonhas Airports.

Through the years, the companies of MPE Group that provide services for Infraero qualify their employees and operations, following up the continuous advancement in the airport sector. Working to give more safety, comfort and modernity to passengers.